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Job Description

Pilot and navigate the flight of fixed-wing, multi-engine aircraft, usually on scheduled air carrier routes, for the transport of passengers and cargo. Requires Federal Air Transport Pilot certificate and rating for specific aircraft type used. Includes regional, National, and international airline pilots and flight instructors of airline pilots.

Job Details

The SOC (Standard Occupational Classification) code is 53-2011.00
The Mean Annual Wage in the U.S. is $ 152,770.00
The Mean Hourly Wage is $ 0.00
Currently, there are 81,520 people on this job

☝️ Information based on the reference occupation “Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers”.

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Tasks for “Air Force Pilot”

Perform minor maintenance work, or arrange for major maintenance.
Monitor gauges, warning devices, and control panels to verify aircraft performance and to regulate engine speed.
Confer with flight dispatchers and weather forecasters to keep abreast of flight conditions.
Brief crews about flight details, such as destinations, duties, and responsibilities.
Make announcements regarding flights, using public address systems.
Contact control towers for takeoff clearances, arrival instructions, and other information, using radio equipment.
Plan and formulate flight activities and test schedules and prepare flight evaluation reports.
Inspect aircraft for defects and malfunctions, according to pre-flight checklists.
Respond to and report in-flight emergencies and malfunctions.
Check passenger and cargo distributions and fuel amounts to ensure that weight and balance specifications are met.
Start engines, operate controls, and pilot airplanes to transport passengers, mail, or freight, adhering to flight plans, regulations, and procedures.
Monitor engine operation, fuel consumption, and functioning of aircraft systems during flights.
Load smaller aircraft, handling passenger luggage and supervising refueling.
File instrument flight plans with air traffic control to ensure that flights are coordinated with other air traffic.
Direct activities of aircraft crews during flights.
Record in log books information such as flight times, distances flown, and fuel consumption.
Evaluate other pilots or pilot-license applicants for proficiency.
Conduct in-flight tests and evaluations at specified altitudes and in all types of weather to determine the receptivity and other characteristics of equipment and systems.
Test and evaluate the performance of new aircraft.
Order changes in fuel supplies, loads, routes, or schedules to ensure safety of flights.
Steer aircraft along planned routes, using autopilot and flight management computers.
Instruct other pilots and student pilots in aircraft operations and the principles of flight.
Work as part of a flight team with other crew members, especially during takeoffs and landings.
Choose routes, altitudes, and speeds that will provide the fastest, safest, and smoothest flights.
Coordinate flight activities with ground crews and air traffic control and inform crew members of flight and test procedures.
Use instrumentation to guide flights when visibility is poor.

Related Technology & Tools

Inertial navigation systems INS
Fire suppression and control systems
Brake pedals
Pressurization control systems
Attitude heading reference systems AHRS
Landing gear control systems
Recirculation control systems
Electronic flight instrument systems EFIS
Nondirectional radio beacon markers
Global positioning system GPS devices
Radio frequency-based navigation and guidance systems
Power generation and distribution control systems
Yaw damper systems
Fire extinguishers
Emergency life rafts
Autobrakes
Desktop computers
Brake management systems
Notebook computers
Very high frequency VHF direction finders
Windscreen ice control systems
Long range navigation LORAN-C systems
Hydraulic actuators
Ultra high frequency UHF radio communication systems
Point plotters
High-frequency HF radio communication systems
Flaps control levers
Very high frequency VHF radio communication systems
Nosewheel steering systems
Engine anti-ice systems
Instrument landing system ILS localizers
Distance measuring equipment DME
Emergency exit slides
Aileron trim switches
On-board intercom systems
Digital communications display units DCDU
Continuous flow emergency oxygen systems
Instrument landing system ILS glideslope receivers
Control display units CDU
Hydraulic control systems
Rudder pedals
Passenger oxygen control systems
Data load selectors
Anti-skid control systems
Diluter demand emergency oxygen systems
Transponder landing systems TLS
Head-up guidance systems HGS
Electric trim switches
Personal digital assistants PDA
Control wheels
Cockpit displays of traffic information CDTI
Autopilot systems
Very high frequency omnidirectional range VOR systems
Manual trim wheels
Ground proximity warning systems GPWS
Satellite-based navigation and guidance systems
Hydraulic pressure regulators
Wing anti-ice systems
Automatic direction finder ADF radio systems
Rudder trim knobs
Airborne collision avoidance systems ACAS
Equipment cooling controls
Fuel control systems
Flight database systems
Pneumatics systems
Pressure demand emergency oxygen systems
Aircraft data loaders
Navigation mode selectors
Automatic landing systems
Microwave landing systems MLS

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